In terms of regional differences, people in south-east England spent the most time on leisure activities (five hours and two minutes per day).

By contrast, people in Northern Ireland spent the least – four hours and 22 minutes per day.

The majority of leisure time for both men and women was spent consuming mass media, such as watching TV, reading or listening to music (16 hours and 24 minutes per day for men and 14 hours and 23 minutes for women).